The Ortofon Serato S-120 OM Cartridge is a flagship cartridge designed in cooperation with Serato for an optimised output for use with Digital Vinyl Systems.

The Ortofon-Serato S-120 represents a completely new way of constructing and designing cartridges. Its breakthrough patent-pending technology has been designed to provide maximum freedom for DJ performance by expanding the tracking ability to 120μm! This is achieved through an innovative technology, called asymmetric suspension, taking the cartridge performance to the next level.

What this all means is that even under heavy and light tracking forces, the S-120 holds the record groove better than any other cartridge. This essentially makes the S-120 ideal for Scratch DJs and Mix DJs in professional environments. When set at the recommended tracking force, the cartridge also applies significantly less force to a small area of the record wall, preserving your records for longer than ever before.In this way the cartridge is also great for archivists and for use on dub-plates.

But through all this, the cartridge's sound performance is also superior to many other options on the market.

Finally, the boosted output level and clean signal flow through the cartridge makes the S-120 ideal for DVS users.

Due to the difference in technology, compared with the rest of the Ortofon range, the S-120 stylus has a slightly different fitting, making it incompatible with other Ortofon cartridge bodies.

Features:

Ideal for Scratch and Mix DJs

Flagship cartridge designed in cooperation with Serato

Minimal vinyl-wear and phenomenal record hold

Output optimised for use with Digital Vinyl Systems

Specifications:

Output Voltage (@ 1kHz, 5cm/sec.): 10mV

Channel Balance (@ 1kHz): 1.5dB

Channel Separation (@ 1kHz): 20dB

Channel Separation (@ 15kHz): 15dB

Frequency Range (@ -3dB): 20 - 18,000Hz

Frequency Response: 20 - 18,000Hz (+3 / -2dB)

Tracking Ability (@ 315Hz)*: 120μm

Compliance (Dynamic Lateral): 11μm / mN

Stylus Type: Spherical

Stylus Tip Radius (R): 18μm

Tracking Force Range: 1.5 - 10.0g (15 - 100mN)

Recommended Tracking Force: 4.0g (40mN)

Internal Impedance (DC Resistance): 1,680Ω

Internal Inductance: 920mH

Recommended Load Resistance: 47kΩ

Recommended Load Capacitance: 200 - 600pF

Cartridge Weight: 18.5g

Replacement Stylus Unit: S-120**

* At recommended tracking force** S-120 stylus fitting is different to all other Ortofon styli and cartridges.